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Republic Act
Approved June 7, 1947

Republic Act No. 120

An act amending article three hundred and ten of act numbered thirty-eight hundred and fifteen, otherwise known as the revised penal code, as amended

AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE THREE HUNDRED AND TEN OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED

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Amends Article 310 of the Revised Penal Code to define qualified theft with specified circumstances and penalties.

  • Amendment of Article 310 of the Revised Penal Code.
  • Definition of qualified theft with specified circumstances and penalties.
Revised Penal Code
Article 310
Qualified Theft
Amendment

REPUBLIC ACT No. 120 June 7, 1947

AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE THREE HUNDRED AND TEN OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED

Section 1

Article three hundred and ten of Act Numbered Thirty-eight hundred and fifteen, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and seventeen, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

ART. 310. Qualified theft. - The crime of theft shall be punished by the penalties next higher by two degrees than those respectively specified in the next preceding article, if committed by a domestic servant, or with grave abuse of confidence, or if the property stolen is motor vehicle, mail matter or large cattle or consists of coconuts taken from the premises of a plantation, or fish taken from a fishpond or fishery.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 7, 1947

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